Paraguay

Thursday, June 28th 2012 - 07:37 UTC
Paraguay manufacturers support the country’s expulsion from Mercosur

Paraguay’s head of the Industrial Union Eduardo Felippo said that he’s supportive of the possibility that the country is excluded from Mercosur, adding that “the rest of the members are going to lose more money than us”
Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 17:15 UTC
Paraguay accuses Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay of a new “Triple Alliance”

The new Paraguayan government claimed before the Organization of American States, OAS, that Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay are again involved in a “Triple Alliance” to have the country ousted from the inter-American organization as is happening with Mercosur and Unasur.
Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 08:20 UTC
Paraguay “back to business as usual” but with a shadow “legitimate” government

Ousted Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo announced on Tuesday that he will not be attending the coming Mercosur summit scheduled to take place this Thursday and Friday in Mendoza.
Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 22:16 UTC
Paraguay: Back to Latin America's bad old days? (*)

While the ouster of Paraguay’s president is a setback to the young democracy of the country, it shouldn’t be viewed as a repeat of Latin America’s history of coup d’états. The painful process of democratic maturity will continue, albeit slowly.
Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 01:36 UTC
Uruguay will not support any kind of economic sanctions on Paraguay

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica rejected on Monday the possibility of applying economic sanctions on Paraguay following on the “parliamentary coup” as was announced by Venezuela which decided to cut the supply of subsidized oil.
Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 01:33 UTC
Mercosur and Unasur leaders to hold a joint discussion next Friday in Mendoza

Chilean president Sebastián Piñera revealed that next Friday during the regular Mercosur summit, the leaders of Unasur member states are scheduled to hold an extraordinary meeting to jointly address the political crisis in Paraguay triggered by the removal of President Fernando Lugo.
Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 00:40 UTC
Paraguayan Electoral tribunal confirms Franco president and the electoral calendar

The Paraguayan Supreme Electoral tribunal said on Monday that President Federico Franco “must complete” the current mandate that concludes August 2013 and discarded any possibility of advancing the national elections scheduled for April the same year.
Monday, June 25th 2012 - 19:37 UTC
Canada prepared to accept the new political situation in Paraguay

Canada seems prepared to accept the new political situation in Paraguay following the removal of President Fernando Lugo, and pointed out in an official release that the ousted leader “accepted the decision from the Paraguayan Senate”.
Monday, June 25th 2012 - 07:12 UTC
Paraguay suspended from Mercosur summit which begins Monday

Mercosur countries decided on Sunday “to suspend with immediate effect” the participation of Paraguay in the coming Mercosur summit and preparatory meetings set to begin Monday until next Friday in Mendoza because of the removal of President Fernando Lugo.
Monday, June 25th 2012 - 06:47 UTC
Lugo will attend Mercosur summit; Unasur chair transfer to be advanced

Paraguayan removed president Fernando Lugo denied legitimacy to the administration of his successor Federico Franco and announced he will be travelling next week to Mendoza for the Mercosur meeting of presidents scheduled for next June 29.